John Cleary's practice focuses on corporate and securities law, with an emphasis in representing start-up and emerging growth companies obtaining financing for their businesses through seed capital, venture capital, PIPE financings and public offerings.  Mr. Cleary also regularly assists clients in the acquisition and sale of businesses, advising both privately held and publicly traded companies in numerous transactions involving the sale of assets, sale of stock, mergers, triangular mergers, shell mergers and other business combinations.

Mr. Cleary also advises hedge funds, investment advisors, investment companies and securities broker-dealers in all areas of their business, from formation and registration to FINRA, SEC, 1940 Act and state law compliance.

Prior to joining Procopio, Mr. Cleary served as in-house counsel for a publicly traded financial services company, where he led the company's mergers and acquisitions team, managed active litigation and was responsible for the company's commercial contracts.  Mr. Cleary began his career at DLA Piper where he practiced corporate and securities law.